Shloka 6
Droṇa–Arjuna Yuddha; Trigarta-Āvaraṇa; Bhīmasena Gajānīka-bheda
Droṇa and Arjuna Engage; Trigarta Containment; Bhīma Breaks the Elephant Corps
सो*<हं भरतशार्दूल भीमसेनपुरोगमै: । घटोत्कचं समाश्रित्य पाण्डवैर्युधि निर्जित:
so ’haṃ bharataśārdūla bhīmasenapurogamaiḥ | ghaṭotkacaṃ samāśritya pāṇḍavair yudhi nirjitaḥ, kathayāmāsa durdharṣo viniḥśvasyā punaḥ punaḥ ||
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संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral-psychological cost of adharma-driven pride: when one is defeated, the mind clings to excuses and humiliation, repeatedly reliving the loss. It also underscores that strength in war is not merely individual; outcomes depend on alliances and support—here, the Pāṇḍavas’ reliance on Ghaṭotkaca.
Sañjaya reports that Duryodhana has been defeated in battle by the Pāṇḍavas, led by Bhīma, who relied on Ghaṭotkaca. Duryodhana, though famed as formidable, keeps sighing and repeatedly recounts the episode of Ghaṭotkaca’s success and his own defeat.